What is 4/7 plus 4/1?

Here we will show you how to calculate 4/7 plus 4/1. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.

We label the numbers in 4/7 plus 4/1 like this:

4/7 + 4/1 = A/B + C/D

We will use an adding fractions formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to get the answer. The adding fractions formula is:

(AD + BC) / BD

When we fill in 4/7 plus 4/1 into the formula above, we get:

(4x1 + 7x4) / 7x1
(4 + 28) / 7
32/7

Thus, the answer to 4/7 plus 4/1 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:

4 4/7

To get the answer to 4/7 plus 4/1 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:

32 / 7 = 4.5714

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